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POK Volume 11 | Number 9 | September 2018 News Digest a MONTHLY NEWS DIGEST on PAKISTAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR POK Volume 11 | Number 9 | September 2018 News Digest A MONTHLY NEWS DIGEST ON PAKISTAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR Compiled & Edited by Dr Yaqoob-ul Hassan Political Developments Militants Burn Down 12 Schools in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan AJK PM warns India not to Abolish Article 35A, 13th Amendment a landmark achievement for AJK Terror Threats to Gilgit Baltistan loom ahead Economic Developments AJK Approves Projects Worth Rs1.31 billion Fund to Build Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams in Pakistan Reaches nearly INR1 billion No. 1, Development Enclave, Rao Tula Ram Marg New Delhi-110 010 Jammu & Kashmir (Source: Based on the Survey of India Map, Govt of India 2000) September 2018 1 In this Edition Gilgit-Baltistan over a couple of years did not experience any big terrorist or sectarian attacks. But recently twelve schools, half of them all-girls', have been burnt down by unidentified militants in coordinated attacks in Pakistan's restive Gilgit-Baltistan. The burning of schools resulted in a protest by local residents who sought safety for educational institutions which are often attacked by terrorists. Initially, the local government tried to downplay the incidents and tried to control the damage by saying that the miscreants who were behind torching schools have been apprehended. But after a couple of days, it came into notice that the local police are facing it difficult to fight the terrorists who were hiding on the mountains. Sensing the backlash from the various quarters, the Pakistan administration finally decided to launch the military operation against terrorist in the Ghizer valley. The attack on the girl schools is a grim reminder that the terrorists are down but not out in the region. They can make come back anytime on their will. The already sectarian divide in the Gilgit-Baltistan could again come under the scanner of the terrorist organisations particularly the Islamic State which has grown in strength and power in the Af-Pak region. Yaqoob ul Hassan A Monthly Newsletter on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir 2 Political Developments Darakhshan Anjum, Rs 441.645 million Donation disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness and Received for the Construction of Dams in Pakistan contributing towards improving livelihood. https://www.urdupoint.com/en/kashmir/ajk-lauds-pakistan- Research Snipers, August 1, 2018 red-crescents-vibrant-wor-403691.html Till now Rs441.645 million donation has been Pakistan reiterates full support to Kashmiris received for the construction of dams in Pakistan. For Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand dams The Nation, August 3, 2018 construction, people have donated funds from all over the country. In accordance to the Supreme Court of AJK President Sardar Masood Khan August 2 Pakistan directive State Bank of Pakistan established discussed with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Ms “Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Diamer Bhasha and Tahmina Junjua the recent situation in “Indian Mohmand Dams Fund”. The account was set up to Occupied Jammu & Kashmir” and strongly raise funds for the construction of Diamer Bhasha condemned the ‘Indian state terrorism’ in the valley. and Mohmand Dams. The AJK president said that the report released by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human https://www.researchsnipers.com/rs-441-645-million- Rights has shone the light on the crimes against donation-received-for-the-construction-of-dams-in-pakistan/ humanity being committed in “IOK” and helped Rukhshan Mir, AJK Lauds Pakistan Red expose India’s apparatus of state terrorism and state- sponsored violence. After the release of this report Crescent’s Vibrant Working For Welfare Of the international community, international Public organisations and the United Nations has no justification left in not taking necessary steps against Urdu Point, August 2, 2018 India and helping Pakistan and Kashmir in ending Appreciating the vibrant role of Pakistan Red the oppressive rule of India in the occupied territory. Crescent for the rehabilitation of the ailing humanity https://nation.com.pk/03-Aug-2018/pakistan-reiterates-full- during both emergency and peace time, AJK President support-to-kashmiris Sardar Masood Khan has said Pakistan Red Crescent is actively working for the welfare of the general Militants burn down 12 schools in Pakistan’s public and offering support services including food, Gilgit-Baltistan; locals protest for safer clean water, and medical treatment as and when educational institutions needed. The President praised the Red Crescent for effectively First Post, August 3, 2018 building resilient communities, and working Twelve schools, half of them all-girls’, have been extensively on training volunteers and also in burnt down by unidentified militants in coordinated expanding its network and programmes all over the attacks in Pakistan’s restive Gilgit-Baltistan, country. He said the trained volunteer network of triggering protest by local residents who sought safety Pakistan Red Crescent is working extensively on for educational institutions which are often attacked September 2018 3 by terrorists, officials said on August 3. The schools Commissioner Diamir to submit report of the incident in Chilas town, about 130-kilometre from Gilgit, were and informed him accordingly. targeted late on August 2 night by the militants who set them on fire and damaged school property across https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/chief-minister-gilgit- Diamer district, police said. baltistan-hafiz-hafeez-404190.html https://www.firstpost.com/world/militants-burn-down-12- Pakistani police kill prime suspect in torching of schools-in-pakistans-gilgit-baltistan-locals-protest-for-safer- 14 Gilgit-Baltistan schools during search educational-institutions-4887491.html operation Schools burnt in GB after calls for dams’ First Post, August 5, 2018 construction, says CJP Pakistani police on August 5 killed the prime suspect behind the brazen arson attacks targeting Geo News, August 4, 2018 14 schools, mostly all-girls’, in the Gilgit-Baltistan The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib region, according to a media report. The schools Nisar remarked on August 4 that schools were burnt were burnt down over a period of two days in down in Gilgit-Baltistan after the call for construction coordinated attacks in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer of dams. He also urged the people of Pakistan to district, triggering protest by local residents who ensure the construction of Bhasha-Diamer dam. “I sought safety for educational institutions. “The haven’t done any favours pertaining to the prime suspect believed to be responsible for the construction of the dam,” he said while addressing torching of 14 girls’ schools over a period of two Multan bar. Reiterating the need for building dams days in Gilgit-Baltistan’s was killed during a to overcome Pakistan’s acute water shortage, the CJP search operation in the Tanger area today,” Diamer in his remarks during a case hearing observed that Police Spokesperson Muhammad Wakeel was the Supreme Court has appealed [to the public] to quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper gather funds for immediate construction of Bhasha and Mohmand dams. https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistani-police-kill-prime- suspect-in-torching-of-14-gilgit-baltistan-schools-during- https://www.geo.tv/latest/206117-cjp-urges-pakistanis-to- search-operation-4896031.html ensure-construction-of-diamer-bhasha-dam Sadia Kazmi, CPEC: A Boon for Gilgit-Baltistan Faizan Hashmi, Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman Condemns Torching Of Modern Diplomacy, August 5, 2018 Girl Schools In GB, Seek Report From Commissioner Diamir Gilgit-Baltistan being the only entry point between China and Pakistan holds immense significance Urdu Point, August 3, 2018 which translates into this region being strategically important not just for China but for Pakistan as well. Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Neglecting this region in anyway will not reap the Rehman here August 3 strongly condemned torching promised benefits of CPEC for Pakistan, and this is of girls schools at Diamir district and sought report already clearly understood by the Pakistani policy form Commissioner Diamir. The Chief Minister makers. Although some serious irritants remain to directed the authorities concerned to take strict action be resolved including the mainstreaming of Gilgit- against elements involved in putting on fire of the Baltistan. Nonetheless, the problems shouldn’t hold girls’ schools. He said those elements taken law in back the development of the region. CPEC which hands would not be spared and strict action would connects the Gwadar port in Baluchistan to Kashgar be taken against them under the law. He directed in China, has a number of projects distributed among A Monthly Newsletter on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir 4 the provinces of Pakistan. Similarly, the Gilgit- Jehlum and River Chenab respectively where Baltistan region sets to gain from the Moqpondaas Pakistan has right of unrestricted use under the treaty. Special Economic Zone. The 250 acres of land have Pakistan has severely objected to the designs of these been identified which is allotted for this SEZ and the controversial projects and Islamabad has been initial feasibility report has already been shared with requesting the Bank for the constitution of court of the Chinese counterpart. The type of industry this arbitration since long, while India is asking for SEZ offers include Marble, Granite, Iron ore appointment of a neutral expert to look into the issue. processing, Steel industry, Food processing, Leather
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